Once You Go Zertz...

Its been a couple of months since Mongo unceremoniously snapped his Specialized Pave CF seatpost. I've been making due with a Ritchey WCS aluminum replacement, but that choice has been fraught with problems from the get-go.

Though the Ritchey is very light, the creaking, shitty anodizing, and overall stiffness have made me yearn for another Pave...And I'm happy to announce that yesterday I got a great deal on an OEM takeoff and I'm riding smooth and quiet once again.

Ol' Lightnin' is back to her original racing trim and lookin' good.

What's worse than a cottage cheese ceiling?

A cottage cheese ceiling with water damage.

Came home this Wednesday evening to discover a puddle in the middle of the hallway carpet. Looked up to see a dimpled and somewhat bulging ceiling, heavy with water and dripping. Not a plumbing issue but a heating/AC one. Seems that there's some faulty mechanism on my AC unit that caused an excess of condensation on the pipes snaking through my ceiling to the attic furnace. Am close to getting the AC fixed, but now have to deal with homeowner's insurance to repair the ceiling. Perhaps in the process I can get rid of the cottage cheese?!?!?!

With our AC off for two days (and temps here in ATL in the high 90's), our poor Gideon has been boarded at the vet's. With a part on order and likely not to get installed until next week, it will be a long couple of days with nothing but fans going in every room. There's nothing worse than getting ready in the morning — especially if it involves a hair dryer — whilst sweating like a pig.

Last day for entering 200th Post giveaway!

If you've not already commented on my giveaway post, the contest ends at midnight tonite!